When you discuss about eating out with your friend, first of all, you must make it clear who will pay for the meal.If somebody suggests having lunch with his friend, he might simply say something like this "I'm afraid it'll have to be some place nearby ,as I have little money." The other person may say. "OK. I'll meet you at  Mcdonald's." This means he has agreed that the two will go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself. He may say "Oh, no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's " This means the person is to pay the  bill（帳單）for both of them. Although the other person is pleased with the invitation, there is one reason why he shouldn't accept it by simply saying "Thank you."
American customs are much the same as those in other parts of the world. American women used to expect men to pay for all the meals. But today, some of them like to. However, if a woman is asked to attend a dinner or a dance outside, the invitaton itself means "Come as my guest". So, as you see, it is a polite thing to make the situation clear at the very beginning.
小題1:             is first of all when you discuss about eating out with your friend.
A．What to eatB．Where to eat
C．Who will pay for the mealD．When to eat
小題2:If your friend doesn't want to pay for the meal, he may say            .
A．I'm afraid it will have to be some place nearby
B．Come as my guest
C．Oh, no. I want to take you for lunch at Johnson's
D．I don't want to go anywhere
小題3:What does "go Dutch" mean?   It means            .
A．go to Dutch
B．travel in Dutch
C．each person pays for himself
D．one person pays the bill for both of them
小題4:American women used to             .
A．pay for the meal themselves
B．a(chǎn)sk men to pay for all the meals
C．go Dutch
D．eat nothing
小題5: Which of the following is the best title?
A．Eating outB．American customs
C．Where to eatD．Who pays the bill

小題1:C
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:B
小題5:D

試題分析：這篇文章講的是西方國家宴請客人時的一些風(fēng)俗習(xí)慣。作者給出一些具體的語言信息，可以從中得知請客者的真正意圖。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中When you discuss about eating out with your friend, first of all, you must make it clear who will pay for the meal.信息可知，首先應(yīng)該明確的是由誰來買單。故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中信息I'm afraid it'll have to be some place nearby ,as I have little money. 可以知道，當(dāng)你的朋友不想為你付錢時，他會找一些理由推脫。故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中信息go Dutch, that is, each person pays for himself.內(nèi)容可知，各人付個人的錢。故選C。
小題4:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中信息. American women used to expect men to pay for all the meals.內(nèi)容可知，美國婦女過去時要求男人來付錢的。故選B。
小題5:標(biāo)題歸納題。整篇文章講述的是在請客吃飯時，根據(jù)請客人的語言信息判斷出由誰付錢。只有D項緊扣文章主旨，可做文章標(biāo)題。故選D。
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